For Landmark Test of Executive Power, Echoes of a 1930s Supreme Court Battle
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s efforts to oust a Federal Trade Commission leader offer parallels to the current fight over President Trump’s actions.Read More
Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials
President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.Read More
Hong Kong Man Arrested After Posting Online About Deadly Fire
The arrest was part of a crackdown on speech that the authorities say is inciting hatred of the government. Critics say officials are silencing calls for accountability.Read More
Hong Kong Holds Vote as Officials Move Against ‘Anti-China’ Elements
The government is pushing hard to raise turnout in an election overshadowed by a deadly fire and public anger over safety lapses and official accountability.Read More
How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work
The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.Read More
Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical.
The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical.Read More
Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment
The judge’s decision prevented the government until at least next Friday from having access to much of the evidence it used to secure its original indictment against Mr. Comey.Read More
Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration?
Not too much religious moralism in the administration, but too little.Read More
The Supreme Court Is Failing at Its Most Important Job
Until the court imposes limits, the administration will keep acting as if there are none.Read More
In Honduras, Some Voters Were Swayed by Trump, Others Angered
President Trump backed Nasry Asfura days before the Nov. 30 election and denounced his opponents. In a close race, that has potentially tipped the scales.Read More